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Player Report for #90 Mike Piazza
Sunday, August 16th, 1998


 AB  434
 HR  17
 RBI  69
 AVG  .334
 OPS  .874
Name:Mike PiazzaContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$6,603,500
Birthday:09-04-1968Signed Through:1998 Season
Age:29Years of Major League Service:5 Years, 111 Days
Born in:Norristown (Pennsylvania)Major League Service Days this Year:139 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 3"Years on 40-Man Roster:6 Years, 29 Days
Weight:199 lbsYears of Pro Service:7 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Position:CMinor League Option Years:1 option year left
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted1991, 2nd Pick in Round 1
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)
Pittsburgh
Pirates
MLB
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall96867 
Versus LHP107977 
Versus RHP95867 
Talent96877 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:2 Catcher 10 (Arm: 10)
Stealing Ability:7 First Base 1
Baserunning Instincts:4 
Sacrifice Bunt:1 
Bunt for Hit:1 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
08-15-1998@ STLWin, 10-442332100        
08-14-1998@ STLWin, 8-151341000        
08-13-1998@ CINWin, 10-910000010        
08-12-1998@ CINWin, 9-351200000        
08-11-1998@ CINWin, 6-251320000        
08-09-1998@ LANWin, 3-040000010        
08-08-1998@ LANWin, 2-140100120        
08-07-1998@ LANWin, 6-560110120        
08-05-1998 COLWin, 3-031100110        
08-04-1998 COLLoss, 4-540100000        
Major League Baseball 1998 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall1094341451611769683453.334.381.493.874.828.15934.7
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall10947212013032143410100.079.87.07  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 1204330518191412001.358.430.508.938
Versus Right 3141021311251492041300.325.362.487.849
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Last Week 24111039512000.458.480.8751.355
April 101337031616911100.327.378.485.864
May 97251031513915100.258.318.361.679
June 9836405161768101.367.406.561.967
July 8632313916611000.372.413.535.948
August 521910313648000.365.411.558.968
Spring Training 67173028111311000.254.375.388.763
Last Year 58520626324126883192707.352.387.530.917
2 Years Ago 5611732402784864196708.308.360.496.855
Career 27739181291012551543220039932224.331.377.520.897
Home 2156850833301523200.316.358.451.809
Road 21977111936381930101.352.404.534.938
Grass 1454871725251219101.331.384.538.922
Turf 28997901044432234200.336.380.471.851
Day 103315021216914100.301.354.408.762
Night 3311141111557522539201.344.390.520.910
Close/Late 962640217101118100.271.343.375.718
Inning 1-3 1475870113232915001.395.433.6671.100
Inning 4-6 1504721416221215100.313.362.420.782
Inning 7-9 1253760219111121200.296.348.392.740
Extra Innings 1231002322000.250.357.333.690
0 Outs 158574049341516000.361.416.462.878
1 Outs 138407172520922301.290.331.507.838
2 Outs 1384850635141015000.348.392.514.906
Scoring Position 1114231449171115300.378.424.532.956
Bases Empty 222666099321121001.297.333.446.779
Runner on 1st 1013770411191217000.366.434.554.988
Runner on 2nd 2560014444000.240.345.360.705
Runner on 3rd 760006010000.857.875.8571.732
Runner on 1st & 2nd 45173109639000.378.417.489.906
Runner on 1st & 3rd 1240019200200.333.286.583.869
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 7500010120100.714.700.7141.414
Bases Loaded 15400211412000.267.313.667.979
Two Strikes 1764550221181853000.256.325.318.643
First Pitch 7227403121300000.375.375.556.931
Count 0-1 34141026600000.412.412.6181.029
Count 0-2 29800123010000.276.276.379.655
Count 1-0 45131029400101.289.298.444.742
Count 1-1 39183027700100.462.450.6921.142
Count 1-2 661120040025000.167.167.197.364
Count 2-0 1880035500000.444.444.9441.389
Count 2-1 35131126700100.371.361.629.990
Count 2-2 461210097014000.261.261.283.543
Count 3-0 000001490000.0001.000.0001.000
Count 3-1 1571012470000.467.636.7331.370
Full Count 351420168184000.400.604.5431.147
Behind in Count 12933303129035000.256.256.349.605
Ahead in Count 113413182324160201.363.439.6191.059
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB2335126466353320422811.365.388.579.96713.5
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB24823229416115525430135000.292.351.488.83920.5
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB259436812021120846125455041.326.371.552.92236.7
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB2610137713420117675535155000.355.407.549.95642.4
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB2714156117324027848641879601.308.360.496.85538.2
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB28144585206263241268831779210.352.387.530.91755.2
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB2910943414516117696834135310.334.381.493.87434.7
Total MLB 706277391812910125515432200243239973.331.377.520.897241.1
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1991 Syracuse - A22122100223000001.0001.0001.5002.5000.0
1991 Newark - AAA225422352815302423113822.233.306.345.6522.8
1992 Newark - AAA239438011917214634938024702.313.374.479.85332.9
1993 Newark - AAA246828311116011394535324723.392.461.5651.02745.6
1995 Newark - AAA2622842530219111201800.298.381.405.7866.2
Total MLBAAA238970307443321511291084614047.316.385.467.85287.5
Total MLBA122100223000001.0001.0001.5002.5000.0
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB231434730013410500.206.308.294.6020.0
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB24520600024100210.300.333.300.6330.0
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB25186917102796121300.246.308.348.6560.0
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB2611411210295101510.293.302.463.7660.0
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB27416400131000500.250.250.438.6880.0
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB28524710012100700.292.320.333.6530.0
Total MLB5720453605232413233720.260.306.363.6690.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1992 Pittsburgh - MLC31301931422092.990275.06.7717342.9
1993 Pittsburgh - MLC81815394155833.995734.07.114421433.3
1994 Pittsburgh - MLC94946183736561.998842.07.003412253.7
1995 Pittsburgh - MLC1001006653937095.993875.27.245341441.2
1996 Pittsburgh - MLC14114199858710593.9971277.17.446532241.5
1997 Pittsburgh - MLC143143102160310865.9951269.27.665512345.1
1998 Pittsburgh - MLC1051057514748035.994949.17.574311651.6
1998 Pittsburgh - MLDH4400000.0000.00.00
Player History
06-15-1991Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01-01-1992OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04-01-1992Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
05-25-1992Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Springs Turtles, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
06-01-1992Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06-04-1992Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07-20-1992Goes 5-6 against the Belgrade Ponies, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
09-15-1992Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 3 weeks.
09-28-1992Wins the 1992 MLBAAA SL2 Gold Glove Award at C.
10-27-1992Won the 1992 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates!
11-20-1992Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1993OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
03-06-1993Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
04-01-1993Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
05-03-1993Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06-04-1993Was selected to the 1993 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06-07-1993Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11-14-1993Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1994OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (7).
04-01-1994Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
04-18-1994Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
05-20-1994Hits three home runs against the Florida Marlins, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06-13-1994Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-20-1994Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-24-1994Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
07-28-1994Injured (fractured hand), out for 7 weeks.
10-23-1994Won the 1994 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates!
11-16-1994Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1995OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7).
04-16-1995Injured (fractured nose), out for 4 weeks.
08-22-1995Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
10-17-1995Won the 1995 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates!
11-10-1995Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1996OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
05-27-1996Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-20-1996Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08-30-1996Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for one week.
11-03-1996Wins the 1996 MLB NL Gold Glove at C.
11-13-1996Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,684,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1997OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
05-12-1997Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07-06-1997Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-21-1997Goes 5-7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 3B, 7 RBI and 3 R.
11-17-1997Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,603,500 through arbitration.
01-01-1998OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
07-05-1998Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearHRank
19972065
YearHRRank
19962710
YearRBIRank
19971264
YearHPRank
199681
199773
YearSFRank
199778
YearAVGRank
1997.3523
YearSLGRank
1997.5308
YearRC/27Rank
19978.067
YearOPSRank
1997.9178

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